Search USDA-Licensed Dog Breeders and Dealers

Verify any USDA Class A breeder or Class B dealer against our mirror of the USDA APHIS public database. Search 2,783 active licensees by name, DBA, certificate number, or city. Every result links to a full profile with USDA inspection history since 2014.

What This Tool Does

This lookup mirrors the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) , refreshed monthly. Use it to confirm a dog breeder holds an active federal license under the Animal Welfare Act before buying a puppy, selling to a dealer, or inspecting the facility's compliance record.

Two USDA license classes appear in results:

  • Class A (Breeder): Breeds and raises dogs on their own premises for sale. Required for breeders with more than 4 breeding females who sell dogs sight-unseen (online, by phone, or by mail).
  • Class B (Dealer): Buys and resells dogs, typically brokers who purchase from breeders and sell to pet stores, research facilities, or directly to consumers.

Certificate format: USDA certificate numbers follow the pattern XX-Y-NNNN: two-digit state code, license class letter (A, B, C, or R), and a sequence number (e.g., 43-A-6252).

Not finding the breeder? They may be exempt from federal licensing (four or fewer breeding females, or face-to-face sales only), licensed only at the state level, or operating without a required license. Check the state-level breeder licensing rules that also apply.

About these licenses: USDA Class A (breeder) and Class B (dealer) licenses are issued under the federal Animal Welfare Act and cover many kinds of animals, not just dogs (for example cats, rabbits, and other regulated species). A licensee shown here holds a USDA license but may breed or deal in animals other than dogs, so inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the licensee breeds dogs. Always verify a breeder's species, status, and details directly with the licensee and with USDA APHIS (opens in new tab) .

2,163 Class A Breeders
620 Class B Dealers
2026-10-21 Data as of

6,428 results found (Class A)

Including 4,276 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
33-A-0626 Class A John Helmuth DBA: — Sullivan, IL Exp: 10/19/2029 Active
31-A-0664 Class A JOHN HURT DBA: — SPENCER, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-1639 Class A John J. and Kristine Lengacher DBA: Lengacher's Kennel Keosauqua, IA Exp: 3/27/2029 Active
31-A-0994 Class A John J. Wagler DBA: — Montpelier, OH Exp: 1/17/2027 Active
31-A-0299 Class A John Jamison DBA: Stoney Creek Kennels Arcanum, OH Exp: 3/7/2029 Active
23-A-0583 Class A John Kauffman DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0711 Class A John King and Verna King DBA: — Watsontown, PA Exp: 1/13/2029 Active
35-A-0531 Class A John Kinsinger DBA: — Platteville, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0387 Class A JOHN LAMBRIGHT DBA: — HILLSBORO, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0604 Class A JOHN LAPP DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1501 Class A John Lasserre DBA: Tule Creek Kennels Kress, TX Exp: 11/25/2027 Active
48-A-2061 Class A John Lee Backhus DBA: — HERINGTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0936 Class A John Leon Graber DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: 2/11/2028 Active
63-A-0203 Class A John Lin DBA: — Old Hickory, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0688 Class A JOHN M BURKHOLDER DBA: — Bethel, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0559 Class A John M Stoltzfus DBA: — BIRD IN HAND, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0714 Class A John Mark Fox DBA: — MYERSTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0317 Class A John Mark Stoltzfus DBA: Sunny Hollow Kennel Hagerstown, IN Exp: 9/5/2029 Active
43-A-3562 Class A JOHN MARRIOTT SR. DBA: — CLEARMONT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0503 Class A John Mast DBA: — Dalton, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6036 Class A John Miller DBA: — STURGEON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0435 Class A JOHN MILLER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2798 Class A JOHN MILLER DBA: — COALGATE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0725 Class A JOHN MILLER DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0344 Class A John N Miller DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed

Data sources: Licensee data comes from the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) . Inspection reports are sourced from the Data Liberation Project (opens in new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0), which compiles USDA APHIS inspection data from 2014 to present. Both are updated monthly. For the most current information, verify directly with USDA APHIS. This is not an official USDA tool.